Librarian Book Review: The Butterfly & the Violin

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The Butterfly and the Violin by Kristy Cambron
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BOOK SUMMARY: 
Manhattan art dealer Sera James watched her world crumble at the altar two years ago, and her heart is still fragile. Her desire for distraction reignites a passion for a mysterious portrait she first saw as a young girl--a painting of a young violinist with piercing blue eyes.

In her search for the painting, Sera crosses paths with William Hanover--the grandson of a wealthy California real estate mogul--who may be the key to uncovering the hidden masterpiece. Together Sera and William slowly unravel the story behind the painting's subject: Austrian violinist Adele Von Bron.

A darling of the Austrian aristocracy of 1942, talented violinist, and daughter to a high-ranking member of the Third Reich, Adele risks everything when she begins smuggling Jews out of Vienna. In a heartbeat, her life of prosperity and privilege dissolves into a world of starvation and barbed wire.

As Sera untangles the secrets behind the painting, she finds beauty in the most unlikely of places: the grim camps of Auschwitz and the inner recesses of her own troubled heart (Goodreads.com).

REVIEW:
Kristy Cambron knows how to successfully weave together two incredible lives set in two drastically different settings. Her present day story involving Sera, an art dealer, initiates a journey through time that is both beautiful and devastating. In 1942, Austrian violinist, Adele Von Bron is sentenced to Auschwitz by her own father for smuggling Jews out of Vienna. The hatred and brutality of the situation is matched by her years of survival in the concentration camp. Adele’s story is one of love, betrayal, survival, faith and perseverance. In present day Manhattan, Sera uses Adele’s story and the history involved to piece together the mystery behind a lost painting. Sera is surviving an inner battle while Adele is surviving a battle that’s all around her. 

OVERALL THOUGHTS:
This book is a page turner. Adele and her lost love will keep you wanting more as well as wanting to find out Sera and William’s mystery painting. 

Where to Find in the Library: Adult Fiction - FIC Cam
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Cautions for Sensitive Readers:
Language: Some
Violence: Some
Sex: None
Drugs/Alcohol: None